Edna
Charlene Gilby, 69, of Pocola, OK passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2015 in Fort
Smith, AR. Edna was born November 1,
1945 in Davison, OK to Charles Franklin & Edna Faye (Cotton) Keenan. She worked for food service at Sparks
hospital. Edna was a member of Haven
Heights Baptist Church, Ft. Smith. She
was married to James Gilby on February 26, 1965. She was preceded in death by her parents;
foster parents, Joe & Bonita Roskam and Tommie Roskam; sisters, Sherrie
Revella & Joe Dean Hart; brothers, Charles, Kermit, Babe & Herman
Keenan.
Survivors
include her husband, James A. Gilby of the home; sons, Mark Gilby, James & Lacinda Gilby all of Quitman, AR; 4
grandchildren, Linsey Duggan, Kailee Gilby, Damion Zaste and Dakota Gilby; 1
great grandchild Mika Beau Duggan; sisters, Mildred Lowery of Lampases, TX,
Kathy Bartling of Velma, AR; brothers, Earl Keenan of Duncan, OK, Ron Roskam of
Dill City, OK, Jerry Roskam of Ardmore, OK; other relatives, loved ones and
friends.
Services
will be 10 am, Saturday, August 8, 2015 at Haven Heights Baptist Church, Ft.
Smith, AR with Rev. Neal Prock and Ron Roskam officiating. Interment will follow in Macedonia Cemetery,
Pocola, OK. Pallbearers will be James
Gilby, Mark Gilby, Damion Zaste, Dakota Gilby, Dave Lovegrove, Dennis Brambl. Honorary pallbearers will be Dustin "Big
Bear" Willet, Keith Willet, Devon Romick and Larry Tutt.
The
family will be at the funeral home in Pocola on Friday evening from 6-8 pm to
visit with relatives & friends.
Anyone not wishing to send flowers may make donations to Haven Heights Baptist
Church.
1 comment:
Thoughts and prayers are with the family. Edna was a sweet woman and I enjoyed working with her at Sparks. She will be greatly missed
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